Mr. Speaker, I thank the hon. member for his comments. I would like to say that the first cut we proposed was to the MPs' pension plan, for which we did not get any support from the other side of the House.
I would like to say further that just because the words of Aristotle and Plato and Jesus Christ were said 2000 years ago, does that make them any less relevant today? Is the truth not the truth? Is right not right and wrong not wrong? Does right become wrong or wrong become right just because 200 years have gone by?
I ask the hon. member to consider that the reason these people are quoted is because they spoke the truth. They had a fundamental understanding of the way society could best construct itself to operate in a manner that allowed personal freedom and liberty to exist. The hon. member laughs but he is not listening to the words.
Furthermore, the cuts the Reform Party proposed during the election campaign were very detailed. Obviously the hon. member has never looked at them but it is there for all to see. It is very comprehensive. It is probably a little outdated now because the cuts are going to have to be even more severe based on the deficits we are running. We made that plan on a deficit that has since ballooned significantly.
I will close by saying that the information is there. If the hon. member would like I will make sure he gets a copy of that.